Congratulations to all the students who spoke out on a recent SBS news program about gender inequality. Ninety-eight per cent of Australian school aged girls believe they are treated unfairly when compared to the treatment of boys who are the same age, a survey commissioned by Plan International has found. Read more...

Parents concerned of their children’s technology use can learn more about cyber safety through the eSafety Commissioner’s new guide. Here you can find out more for using safety settings on your family’s web-connected devices, and tips for choosing movies and games. There is also and strategies for keeping young people safe online. Read more...

St Clare’s is moving away from iPads and will be using laptops instead because of the disruption and interruptions to learning in classrooms. Whilst iPads are a fantastic resource, the apps that the students have on such devices are becoming a problem, and the smaller screen size is also an issue. Read more...

The St Clare's Catholic High School annual Athletics Carnival was held on Wednesday, 26 July, 2017 in glorious conditions. A huge number of students competed giving their all in a number of track and field events. Good luck to those who qualified for the PDSSA carnival! Click here to view and download photos from the day.

Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains warmly welcomed Bishop Vincent Long Van Nguyen OFM Conv as the fourth Bishop of Parramatta on the evening of Thursday 16 June 2016 in St Patrick’s Cathedral, Parramatta.

From 6-12 March 2016 Catholic Schools in NSW and ACT celebrated Catholic Schools Week. Catholic Schools Week provides an opportunity for Catholic schools to open their doors to showcase learning and teaching at its best with a range of activities and events planned for students and parents during the week.

St Luke’s Catholic College* will be opening at Marsden Park in 2017 and we are looking for a dynamic Principal leader to establish a high performing Catholic learning community from pre to post school.

Over 450 school and education office leaders in the Diocese of Parramatta gathered at Rosehill Gardens on Thursday 21 January 2016 for the annual system leadership day, prior to the commencement of the new school year.

The annual Principals’ Masterclass was held on 8 and 9 October 2015, at Rooty Hill RSL, giving school leaders a valuable opportunity to come together to share ideas and participate in professional learning.

Friday 29 May, the Catholic Diocese of Parramatta hosted the renowned Notre Dame Folk Choir on their 2015 Australian Tour. Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta students and teachers gathered together at St Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta to exchange experiences with the choir through music and workshops.

For the seventh consecutive year, students in Years 3, 5, 7 and 9 sat the National Assessment Program Literacy and Numeracy (Naplan) in May. Results released in September identified many areas of improvement for students in the Diocese of Parramatta

The Mass of Thanksgiving to God on the Occasion of the Farewell of Most Rev Anthony Fisher OP, Archbishop-elect of Sydney and Administrator of the Diocese of Parramatta, was held at St Patrick’s Cathedral Parramatta on Wednesday 5 November.

The annual Bishop of Parramatta Awards for Student Excellence, which recognises the religious and academic achievement of senior secondary students across the Diocese of Parramatta, were held at St Patrick’s Cathedral on Thursday 11 September.

The annual Prinicipals Masterclass was held on 13 and 14 August at the Rooty Hill RSL Club, giving school leaders a valuable opportunity to come together to share ideas and participate in professional learning.

Hundreds of students from 35 primary and secondary Catholic schools from across the Diocese showcased their creative talents in a series of music, dance and strings performances throughout June, culminating in the ‘Best Of’ performance on 23 June.

McCarthy Catholic Trade Training Centre assistant principal, John Wills, said trade training courses are not only a great employment pathway for secondary students, they also help to address the skills shortage in trades such as brick and blocklaying.

The findings and recommendations of the Review of Religious Education for Catholic Education Diocese of Parramatta were presented to a forum of over 200 parish priests, principals and Religious Education coordinators on 5 June at Rosehill Gardens.